HEERF III Student Aid
for Students who attended Maymester, Summer I, or Summer II 2022
Deadline to submit an application was December 31, 2022. The application has closed. This page remains for informational purposes only.
OVERVIEW
Western Texas College students who were financially impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for a new wave of financial relief funding. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), a third coronavirus relief bill signed into law on March 11, 2021. The ARPA provides $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus funding, including approximately $39.6 billion for higher education.
Western Texas College (WTC) will distribute government grant funding via the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. These funds are from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF III), a federal grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide financial aid grants to students who experienced unexpected expenses related to the disruption of Western Texas College campus operations to the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
These expenses can include tuition, food, housing, course materials, technology, health care, transportation, and childcare. The financial aid grant funds awarded to students under this grant do not need to be paid back to WTC. The amount a student receives is determined by the number of students applying for aid and the amount allocated to WTC.
The Financial Aid Office and the Vice President and Dean of Student Services of Western Texas College are administrators of the funds. Applications will be accepted until all the WTC allocation has been expended.
The HEERF III requires all colleges participating in the program to provide the following information:
Western Texas College (WTC) has signed and returned to the Department of Education the HEERF III funds Agreement. This document guarantees that WTC intends to use HEERF III funds provided through the American Rescue Plan Act as Financial Aid Grants to students to cover costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus.
The estimated total number of students at WTC eligible to participate in programs under Section 484 in Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and thus eligible to receive Financial Aid Grants through the HEERF III is currently being determined.
To determine which students receive Financial Aid Grants, WTC evaluates eligibility based on the student being Title IV eligible and on the student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
FILL AND SUBMIT A STUDENT APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS
HEERF III FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS